Otter Jobs (Student Access)
Temporary Shutdown of OtterJobs
Some of you have experienced issues logging and IT is working to resolve this. The system will be down for roughly up to 16 hours beginning today, Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 5p. If you have any questions contact marcgarcia12@csumb.edu.
ATTENTION!!
If you are experiencing issues logging into your account such as not having a Join Handshake link on your dashboard or the student link not working please use the Optimize link on your dashboard/Okta account and submit a ticket.
Directions for submitting a ticket:
Locate the Optimize link in your Dashboard or Okta account > submit an Optimize case (ticket) > Leave the "Service" dropdown blank > include that it is an Okta Issue/OtterJobs(Handshake) > add a description of the issues along with your student name, email and ID."
Further Questions: marcgarcia2@csumb.edu
Current CSUMB students can search for on-campus student positions, internships and summer jobs, as well as full-time and part-time off-campus jobs in one place.
Before You Get Started
If you are applying to an on-campus job that requests it, complete a Student Assistant Application, save it and immediately upload it as an other document in your OtterJobs account.
Student Assistant Application Form
Finding your Federal Work Study Award
Account Activation Guide (you must use a CSUMB email to access this folder)
After You Login to Your account be sure to watch the following video: Scam PSA Video (video transcript included in folder)
For any questions or if you are experiencing issues please contact Marc Garcia (marcgarcia2@csumb.edu).
For questions about using OtterJobs, please call 831-582-3845.
OtterJobs is powered by NACElink, a division of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). You are welcome to review NACElink's Privacy Policy.
The CSU Monterey Bay Center for Advising, Career & Student Success acts only as a referral service and makes no particular recommendations regarding employers. We make no representations or guarantees about positions posted by the office.
The Center for Advising, Career & Student Success is not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of off-campus employment.
Due to the volume of jobs received by this office, we are unable to guarantee the integrity of each organization or person that lists a job with us. Therefore, you are urged to undertake this responsibility yourself. View the OtterJobs User Agreement and Center for Advising, Career & Student Success Privacy Statement on this page.
As a user of this site, you agree to the following stipulations:
- I agree to provide accurate and truthful information about my qualifications and educational background in my online profile, my resume, and any supplemental job-search documents I upload to the system.
- I will keep my profile information up to date, including my current contact information, email address, and academic major and class year.
- I am responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of my log ininformation and password. I am responsible for all uses of my OtterJobs registration, whether or not authorized by me. If others use my password to access job listings or to post inappropriate material on the site, I risk losing my access to the site. I agree to notify the Center for Advising, Career & Student Success immediately of any unauthorized use of my OtterJobs account.
The Career Development Office provides OtterJobs only for your employment search. Use of OtterJobs is a privilege for enrolled CSU Monterey Bay students. The Career Development Office reserves the right to suspend or terminate this privilege at its sole discretion.
The Center for Advising, Career & Student Success is committed to providing its users good privacy practices regarding electronic personal information.
Job listing and resume services are provided through the NACE Center, a web-based recruiting system resulting from a new alliance between the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), a nonprofit professional organization for career centers and employers, Direct Employers Association, a nonprofit association of national employers, and Symplicity Corporation, an advanced technology provider for higher education and government. For details on their privacy practices, please review the NACElink Network Privacy Policy and the Direct Employers Privacy Policy. All privacy policies for our partners have been reviewed by the staff.